Episode 172 Crack (2)
“Whew, you need a vacation?”
“okay. “I wanted to tell you first before reporting it to the higher-ups.”
I informed Jiyeon Lee that I would be taking a few days off. I could see she was confused as it was my first time, but it was actually my right to ask for leave. I just haven’t used it in a while.
“Just taking a few days off.”
“Ugh, right.”
Since there was no way she would object, the notification itself passed easily. All that remains is to report to superiors and get leave. This too was handled just as easily. Because in the first place, the important person was Lee Ji-yeon and not me.
[Traversing the Pacific Ocean is not impossible, but it takes longer and consumes more energy than flying. Is it okay if it takes more time?]
“That’s because I don’t want to leave a record as much as possible.”
Lucy said it was more efficient to fly. But instead of taking a plane, I decided to fly there myself.
It was different from what I had done so far. Literally committing an illegal act from beginning to end. I didn’t want to leave anything behind.
[Then put your plan into action. Estimated flight time is 45 hours.]
“after.”
In the end, I flew across the Pacific Ocean. A writhing black liquid covers my body as I climb up to the roof of the villa to avoid people’s eyes.
Soon Nano·Omega covered my entire body. Unlike the past, this Nano·Omega has also achieved further evolution.
More efficient and powerful proliferation and compression. Covering my entire body with that power, I took out my wings and flew into the sky with my strength shining.
Until the city under my feet becomes smaller and farther away, beyond the clouds and up into the bluer sky.
Soon, my body disguised itself and went into hiding, and Lucy controlled Nano and Omega and made them head to one place at high speed.
“Can I get some sleep?”
I completely relaxed my body and relaxed. Anyway, my body is controlled by the suit that covers my entire body. I was just going to relax in preparation for when we arrived.
[Please do so. The move was smooth].
Lucy, whose performance is incomparable to today’s clumsy self-driving cars, was able to control her body perfectly even when I relaxed so much.
[Changhyeon, we will be arriving soon. Arrived 5 hours and 12 minutes ahead of expected time.]
“I think it arrived fairly quickly.”
And after falling asleep and waking up repeatedly for two full days, I finally crossed the ocean and arrived on the other side of the continent.
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“An international organization was recruiting awakened people. “To gather high-ranking awakened people and carry out a subjugation operation to catch the Death Wizard.”
This large forest, where they secretly crossed the sea and hid themselves on the ground, is a national park located on the North American continent. Our goal is the dungeon opened here. And it is a monster in that dungeon.
The local government requested the alliance organization to dispatch awakened people to deal with the new superior species that appeared in the dungeon. The reason I learned about the identity of this place, which was not disclosed to the media, was because I peeked at the official letter they sent through Lee Ji-yeon’s account.
Thanks to this, there are now only security forces stationed there to guard the area. My plan was to sneak in there, wipe out the enemies inside the dungeon with Lucy, and then transfer the target Death Wizard to Lucy.
“Is it possible to sneak in?”
[It is quite possible.]
I continued to use my camouflage ability and moved my body carefully until I reached the dungeon.
The dungeon that appeared in the middle of a large national park was the size of a large truck. And the surrounding area was tightly guarded by armed troops.
From now on, I have to sneak in there. I asked Lucy just in case, but she answered that of course it was possible.
[This is possible assuming there are no variables.]
“Unidentified movement response!”
“It’s the enemy!”
“… … .”
The problem is that the other party has variables that go beyond the normal calculation results. A woman who appeared to be an awakened woman hurriedly ran out and shouted, causing the soldiers to panic and point their guns in all directions.
[It seems like an awakened person with detection-type abilities. I am looking through our troops’ disguises.]
“It can’t be helped. “Let’s break through head on.”
There was no point in hiding any longer as they pinpointed our location and pointed their cannons and gun barrels at us. We can’t help it, but now we have no choice but to use our strength.
[Battle begins.]
Lucy immediately revealed her body and raised her strength by shining the strong hearts embedded here and there.
They were scared when they saw me and started shooting, but the bullets had no power and could not penetrate the defense shield around my body.
The only thing that poses a threat is a magic weapon made with the magic code we provided. Of course, there is no way we could be defeated by what we gave.
“Do it, you can’t hurt it.”
[I know. Non-lethal combat begins.]
They screamed and fell to the floor as I charged, but I instructed Lucy not to harm them.
Lucy also broke through the defense line in an instant, but did no harm to them. In the first place, it was not a hindrance to the extent of hurting ordinary soldiers.
“monster! How dare you tell me where this is!”
The problem was the awakened person who was guarding this place with the soldiers.
Although he didn’t look like a very high level person, this middle-aged white man with a bushy beard came running towards me and swung the ax in his hand.
Even though he knows that his strength is limited, he continues to attack, which makes it difficult to subdue him without using his hands.
“I can’t help it, Lucy.”
[I will subdue you.]
I laughed bitterly and had to suppress him. After receiving the command, Lucy immediately grabbed his arm and threw it away.
“Stop it! “Entering the dungeon!”
And immediately he jumped out and entered the dungeon. They tried to stop it, but that was all. Noises that disappeared as soon as they passed through the crack in space.
The scenery before my eyes also changed at once.
“Let’s move.”
[A considerable amount of magical power is being detected not far away.]
The inside of the dungeon was completely wild, with not even a base created. A wasteland beneath dark clouds, devoid of life. Beyond, our enemy is waiting with his soldiers.
This dungeon is so high-level that the local government asks international organizations for help, and the opponents are that strong.
I have now entered such a place alone.
But now you are not alone. Others might see me as an ignorant person who attacked an army alone, but now I also have my own army.
“Now, Lucy and I, everything we’ve grown up to is for times like this.”
[That’s right. Dimensional door opens.]
When they spot me and start moving. I told Lucy to bring out the troops.
At the same time, Lucy did as I said and opened an incomplete portal and brought out her soldiers in front of me. The countless battles and wars that have taken place so far. The fruits poured out in front of me like a torrent of water.
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“… … .”
A high-class Death Wizard. As a boss placed in a dungeon, its duty is to deal with and kill any intruders.
Therefore, this time, he led his legion and attempted a counterattack against the enemies who dared to attack this place.
Moreover, there was only one enemy that attacked this time. In this case, there was no need to exert force. Like those who brought a helicopter to spy on this place, if you give them a little bit of a scare, they will run away.
But that prediction soon went wrong. This is because the enemy, who was coming here alone, did not back down and continued to approach.
“!!!”
If so, there is no reason to look at it. Death Wizard rushed his troops. Even though it was only one, I planned to crush it thoroughly.
And at that time, the enemy, who was clearly alone, summoned a huge number of troops and began to attack.
[Except for the high-ranking Death Wizard, all enemies have data. Expected win rate 67%. If additional troops are deployed, the expected victory rate is 85%.]
As soon as the Demon King’s army under her command collided with the enemies, Lucy calculated the expected victory rate.
As the Demon King’s army, which was not inferior in size or number, rushed forward, the two legions immediately collided head-on, and the invading species began to be pushed back by the Demon King’s army, which had deployed stronger and larger troops.
There was only one variable. A new, advanced species of Death Wizard. The guy himself stepped forward and mobilized his power to deal with the Demon King’s army.
“That’s his power.”
He said to Lucy as he saw the tentacles coming out of its body burying themselves into the fallen corpses, absorbing the nutrients and converting them into magical energy.
The replaced magical power soon became a powerful killing machine and was released towards the Demon King’s army. Lucy blocked the barrage using the higher-ranking species that were placed here and there.
“Then I must get it.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
He was startled when he saw Lucy appear behind him. Lucy, who moved her avatar herself, wielded Longinus, a double-edged sword made of red ore, and fired a barrage of powerful energy at the enemy that most beings could not block.
“Isn’t it right to go to the Demon World and finish it?”
“Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no reason to go further. “I’ll just handle it here.”
He knew that Lucy would take Death Wizard away, but for some reason, Lucy decided to end it here.
“You endured it?”
Moreover, it withstood Lucy’s explosive attack. Although other enemies around him disappeared without a trace.
Lucy laughed as if it was fun, then approached the guy directly and brandished his weapon.
“Who on earth is your master?”
Lucy muttered as she saw this monster barely blocking her sword.
The more we fought, the more doubts I had. We have fought against things like infectious agents and mutants, but there was something fundamentally different about fighting invasive species.
I was bothered by the thought that it resembled myself.
“… … .”
Death Wizard did not answer Lucy’s question. There were no vocal organs to begin with.
Since it was not needed in battle, it was removed. Just like the soldiers of the Demon King’s army.
“You will find out someday.”
Lucy swung Longinus and cut the body of the enemy in half as he attempted his last struggle.
After all, invasive species are also their enemies. If you keep fighting, you will discover the secret.
There was no need to worry too much until then.
“Did you catch it!?”
“That’s right. Clearing out the remaining remnants also takes just a few minutes.”
“good job.”
He took off his nano-omega mask and came to Lucy’s side with a smile on his face.
Lucy, who saw him casually putting his hand on her shoulder, relaxed her usual stiff expression and smiled slowly and faintly.
The reason why he moved his avatar directly instead of sending the enemy to the nest was actually a bit trivial and light.
The feeling is always the same, but there is a difference in how it is expressed.